Aleksandr Lukashenko Presented Kim Jong Un with a VSK-100B Assault Rifle

On March 25-26, 2026, President of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko made the first-ever official visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the invitation of Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, Kim Jong Un.

During the visit, the leaders of the two countries discussed the entire range of areas for the development of Belarusian-Korean relations and the most promising and mutually beneficial projects for implementation, signed an Agreement of Friendship and Cooperation between Belarus and the DPRK, which will form the basis for further expansion of interaction in specific areas.

The heads of state also exchanged gifts. Among the gifts that the President of Belarus presented to Kim Jong Un, one was truly special – the VSK-100B assault rifle – the first completely domestic model of small arms.

“Small arms will always be needed for a soldier,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko, noting that Belarus has organised the production of its own small arms and ammunition.